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The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002.

The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) require employers to control the risks to safety from fire, explosions and substances corrosive to metals.

Dangerous substances can put peoples' safety at risk from fire, explosion and corrosion of metal. DSEAR puts duties on employers and the self-employed to protect people from these risks to their safety in the workplace, and to members of the public who may be put at risk by work activity.

What are dangerous substances?

Dangerous substances are any substances used or present at work that could, if not properly controlled, cause harm to people as a result of a fire or explosion or corrosion of metal. They can be found in nearly all workplaces and include such things as solvents, paints, varnishes, flammable gases, such as liquid petroleum gas (LPG), dusts from machining and sanding operations, dusts from foodstuffs, pressurised gases and substances corrosive to metal.

What does DSEAR require?

Employers must:

Find out what dangerous substances are in their workplace and what the risks are.

Put control measures in place to either remove those risks or, where this is not possible, control them.

Put controls in place to reduce the effects of any incidents involving dangerous substances.

Prepare plans and procedures to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies involving dangerous substances.

Make sure employees are properly informed about and trained to control or deal with the risks from the dangerous substances.

Identify and classify areas of the workplace where explosive atmospheres may occur and avoid ignition sources (from unprotected equipment, for example) in those areas.

Changes to DSEAR from 1 June 2015.

From June 2015 DSEAR also covers substances that are corrosive to metals and gases under pressure. It places a formal requirement on employers to assess the risks for substances if classified for these properties and put in place suitable control and mitigation measures.

Which Industries Require DSEAR Assessments?

DSEAR regulations apply whenever there is work being carried out by an employer (or self-employed person) or if a dangerous substance is present (or is liable to be present) at the workplace.

Also you may require a DSEAR Risk Assessment if the dangerous substance could be a risk to the safety of people as a result of fires, explosions, or similar energetic events or through corrosion to metal.

The list below is not exhaustive but industries could include:

Aerospace
Automotive
Biogas Production and Management
Chemical
Coal Mining
Coal Processing
Construction
Engineering
Food & Drink
Healthcare
Laboratories
Landfill Gas Management
Manufacturing
Marine
Paint Manufacturers
Pharmaceuticals
Plastics
Power Generation
Storage
Transport & Logistics
Welding
Waste Management Industry
Wood Processing

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